Political analyst has a knack for predicting outcomes

5:11 PM,
Apr. 9, 2012

Larry J. Sabato

Written by

Matt Frassica

You may have been told that discussing politics was impolite. Well. Larry J. Sabato never got this message. The University Professor of Politics and director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, Sabato is one of the country's leading political analysts.

Sabato is so unapologetic about his obsession, in fact, that the motto of the Center for Politics declares, "Politics is a good thing." At a time when approval ratings for all branches of the government have reached historic lows, this news might come as something of a surprise.